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This isn't true at all. Check your facts. The issue was that same sex marriages of NON CANADIANS, were not necessarily valid in their own countries, so they would be unable to get divorced in their own countries. And in Canada, in order to get a divorce, you need to live here (for at least one...

That's fine, just include a note to explain why you are not submitting an option C.

I think usually they give you the form right after you are finished. Make sure you check it before you leave the office to make sure there are no mistakes.

That would be fine.

About the new forms: Read the guide very thoroughly, it's your best friend. Try to get your head around the language, sometimes it's tricky. Search the forum first, as many people ask questions about forms, and if you still can't figure it out, start a new thread or use this one. I'll keep...

Oh, I belong to scotiabank and usually banks ask for your marital status so I just updated them that I was common-law. Then when I asked for a statement of my funds, they gave me a document that showed all my funds with them, plus my relevant personal information (name, dob, marital status...

I think you're ok. Because you had only been living together for about 6 months at the time, you were not yet common-law partners, so you could pretty much call your relationship whatever you wanted (friends or otherwise). Just make sure on your application that you do not make -that- section...

I think it -really- depends on your visa office. I would ask other people from your VO. We included a note to Berlin when we sent in my partner's passport, saying that he was travelling soon and they got it back to us in 7 business days! We didn't even include an envelope! But like I said, check...

No - Even if you did have a marriage-like relationship, sister - brother relationships are not recognized as legal in Canada.

Do you mean sponsorship approval?

I lol'd. :P

Hi :) As proof of common-law we sent in two tenancy agreements, proof that he was my beneficiary on my RRSP, proof that I had declared our relationship to Revenue Canada and my bank, official mail (such as banking) addressed to our common address, plenty of mail from friends and family...

Yes, I would definitely take that as a good sign. We didn't get anything back either, because we didn't send any originals except envelopes! :P

I did a lot of research on this before we applied and I think that somewhere between 2 and 3 weeks is about the limit. 4 weeks would be pushing it. Just be sure to stress that you went home for a "short visit" but that you were still planning to live with your partner and had a permanent address...

Ok first: No, it doesn't matter that you are unemployed, just show how you support yourselves (whether that is living with family, working part time, savings, etc) and that you are looking for jobs. If not submitting an Option C, explain why. Second: I know that you say you are almost done with...

It doesn't take long at all to actually talk to the immigration officer, but sometimes there can be big line-ups at YVR. My partner had to wait along time. I think it took him about an hour to get through the line, and talk to someone and be done.

Agreed. We blacked out a couple of things in skype IMs and emails that we just didn't think anyone other than us would like reading :P But we also just left a couple of "mildly inappropriate" things in, because they weren't to x-rated, and because, lets face it, according to the OP2 manual, a...

Copies are fine! :) Edit: Actually they are probably better as there is no guarantee of getting the originals back.

We applied common-law and are both students! :) Just make sure you have a very thorough application. (Our app was only in Berlin for 6 weeks before we got PPR)

Don't worry! Berlin is very quick for straightforward cases! :)